Posts - Bill - HR 4689 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bloomington, Illinois, as the "Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
house 07/23/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Corporal Andrew Jackson Smith by naming the Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Bloomington, Illinois, after him. This legislation recognizes his heroic actions during the Civil War and ensures his legacy is remembered by the community he served.
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HR 4689 - To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Bloomington, Illinois, as the "Andrew Jackson Smith Medal of Honor Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".
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moderate 07/23/2025
Honoring a Medal of Honor recipient is the kind of bipartisan nod Congress should send more often.
moderate 07/23/2025
Whether left, right, or center, this is about valor and Veterans, and that’s hard to argue with.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
If Congress focused more on heroes like Smith, maybe the VA would get a little more respect.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
This isn’t about politics; it’s about honoring American courage, plain and simple.
right-leaning 07/23/2025
Nothing says patriotism like honoring true battlefield valor with a clinic’s name—good move.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
Finally, a nod to a Black hero who truly earned his stripes—about time we widen the history lens.
moderate 07/23/2025
A name is more than just words—it's history and respect wrapped into one neat package.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
Naming the clinic after Andrew Jackson Smith reminds us that valor knows no color, unlike some history books.
left-leaning 07/23/2025
This is the kind of recognition that stitches a more honest patch on America's flag.